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Marvel Comics’ Age of Apocalypse is being reborn in a new event series, X-Men of Apocalypse.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the iconic Age of Apocalypse storyline, Marvel is launching a new, six-part event series that takes place after the crossover’s storyline. X-Men of Apocalypse comes from writer Jeph Loeb and artist Simone Di Meo.
“A dystopian future created when Charles Xavier was killed, Age of Apocalypse is home to a wartorn group of X-Men led by Magneto,” a description of the new series reads. “In order to free their Earth from Apocalypse’s cruel reign, they were willing to sacrifice their very existence—or so they thought! The main timeline was restored, Apocalypse was defeated, but their world lived on! Taking place in the direct aftermath of the original crossover’s explosive finale, X-Men of Apocalypse reignites the mission of this iconic reality’s X-Men as they journey here to ensure their universe’s survival. This desperate mission will take them into the main Marvel Universe, where they will come into conflict with their classic counterparts, forever impacting both teams’ destinies!”
Cover art by Simone Di Meo
What is the release date for X-Men of Apocalypse?
The event officially begins on September 3, 2025, with X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1. A four-part miniseries then begins in November before X-Men of Apocalypse Omega #1 arrives. Additionally, Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1, which releases on June 25, will feature a prelude to the event.
“Thirty years ago, The X-Men of Apocalypse took the comics world by storm and I was lucky enough to be part of it,” Loeb said. “There were new characters! New designs! Heroes who were villains and villains who were heroes! Now, for the 30th anniversary, an all-new, all-different story with spectacular art by Simone Di Meo brings us to this uncanny team that shouldn’t even exist — and they are coming here! Join Gambit, Sabretooth & Wild Child, Blink, Forge, and Morph and more as they try to save one universe without dooming another!”
Di Meo added, “Working with a legend like Jeph is really exciting. I’ve known his work for years along with the great impact it’s had on this industry and I’m really honored. Beyond that, I’ve really found a friend and someone who’s passionate about his work so it’s really nice to work with him, Marvel and Tom [Brevoort] together day by day trying to build the best book of my career.”
Source: Marvel
